Condo - Condominium Act, Chapter 718, Florida Statutes
Reviewed November 2026 against the current Florida Statutes.
Every condominium association in Fort Myers and the rest of Lee County operates under Chapter 718, Florida Statutes, the Condominium Act. The declaration and bylaws add community-specific rules, but where they conflict with the Act, the Act generally controls. This page is a guide to where the major requirements are found, not a substitute for the statute or for legal advice.
Governance and meetings
- 718.111: the association, its fiduciary duties, official records and financial reporting
- 718.112: bylaws, including notice periods, elections, term limits, budgets and structural integrity reserve studies
- 718.128: electronic voting
- 718.3027: conflicts of interest for directors and officers
Money
- 718.115: common expenses and surplus
- 718.116: assessments, liens, interest and collection
- 718.3026: written contracts and competitive bidding
Property and owners
- 718.104 and 718.110: the declaration and how it is amended
- 718.113: maintenance, alterations, flags and hurricane protection
- 718.303: obligations of owners and occupants, including fines and suspensions
Disputes, emergencies and oversight
- 718.1255: mediation and nonbinding arbitration through the DBPR
- 718.1265: emergency powers after a declared state of emergency
- 718.301: turnover from the developer
- 718.501: powers of the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes
- 718.5011 and 718.5012: the condominium ombudsman
Recent changes
The Act has been amended repeatedly since 2022, with new requirements for structural integrity reserve studies, milestone inspections, director education, quarterly board meetings, website posting and records access. Any summary written before those changes should be treated as out of date.
Related Precedent pages: official records and meeting notice requirements. Full text: Chapter 718, Florida Statutes (2026).